The 10-year gilt yield touched 5.527% on 8 October amid a global bond sell-off, adding pressure ahead of John Healey’s 28 October Budget.
Andy Burnham says Britain is open to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme, with further discussions to involve existing partners Italy and Japan.
Britain has added 26 individuals and entities and 12 ships to its Russia sanctions regime, targeting oil revenues, financial networks and military supply chains.
Teddy Young, 24, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with two National Security Act offences. He was remanded in custody ahead of an Old Bailey hearing on 16 October.
The Conservatives would exempt main homes left to direct descendants and raise the individual inheritance-tax allowance to £500,000, allowing couples to pass on their home plus another £1 million tax-free.
Surfers Against Sewage says England’s nine water and sewerage companies reported more than 50,000 discharges late in the first half of 2026. Yorkshire Water disputes the charity’s methodology.
Signs were removed from Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate as Israel’s closure deadline expired, but the Foreign Office says the building remains operational as UK Mission, Jerusalem.
Google Maps now displays near-real-time UK petrol and diesel prices using the Government’s Fuel Finder data, helping drivers compare nearby forecourts.
The Justice Committee has demanded clearer plans for court capacity and legal aid as ministers defend the remaining Courts and Tribunals Bill reforms.
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman will partner Katie Price in Channel 4’s new Celebrity Handcuffed series, due to air in 2027.
Police impose route, timing and face-covering restrictions on a student Palestine march planned for October 7, while renewing calls for a different date.